John Craxton R.A. (British, 1922-2009) Cats signed, dated and dedicated 'for Leca with love - John Craxton/april 1954' (lower right) gouache and charcoal on paper 22 x 45.5cm (8 11/16 x 17 15/16in). Provenance The Artist, by whom gifted to Aleca Stylou Diamantopoulos, April 1954, and thence by descent to the previous owner Their sale; Christie's, South Kensington, 14 July 2016, lot 11, where acquired by the present owner Private Collection, U.K. We are grateful to Richard Riley for his assistance in cataloguing this lot.